Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’

A Catholic Message for Congress: Defend Human Life and Dignity

Feb 10, 2010

(The Catholic Social Ministry Gathering sent out this letter to Congress by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops and the Catholic organizations and congregations that advocated on February 9, 2010.) Catholic leaders from across the country come to Capitol Hill to offer hope at a time of fear and uncertainty, to safeguard human life and ... Read more

Compassion for Afghanistan

Dec 3, 2009

President Obama recently unveiled his new strategy for Afghanistan. The strategy calls for a surge of 30,000 new U.S. troops to be sent to Afghanistan. The strategy also set some expectations with vague conditions including the following: A call for accountability to the corrupt Afghan government that suffered a recent electoral debacle A stronger Afghan security force and ... Read more